Friday, February 26, 2010

Bombus terrestris

Buff-tailed bumblebee(english)
Abejorro comun(spanish)
This bumblebee is one of the most common ones in europa.It is also one of the first to emerge after winter.First looking for nectar then a nest site.At the nest site first a resevoir for nectar is built for a ,rainy day, then one for pollen to feed the larvae.In the beginning the queen lays eggs and looks for food,after the workers will look for food and the queen lays only eggs.Workers are know to look for food 13km away from the nest,but normally only a few hundred meter.From Galicia

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